The salt reduction targets have been set for foods that make the greatest contribution of salt to our diet, such as bread, meat products and cereals, as well as convenience foods such as pizza, ready meals and savoury snacks.
About 75% of the salt we eat is already in the food we buy.
As the levels of salt have been reduced in foods, salt consumption in the UK has declined. The latest evidence (from 2008) estimates that people’s average salt intake is 8.6g – 0.9g lower than in 2000-2001.
More information can be found on the FSA website
www.food.gov.uk
Below is an extract from the guidelines which shows the
catagories that Foodmaker work in.
FSA Guidelines, expressed per 100g of finished product.| Group | Description | Year | Sodium
Target mg | Salt
Target g |
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| 1.3.1 | Sausages | 2010 | 550 | 1.4 | | 1.3.1 | Sausages | 2012 | 450 | 1.13 | | 1.3.2 | Cooked Sausages | 2010 | 700 | 1.8 | | 1.3.2 | Cooked Sausages | 2010Rev | 650 | 1.63 | | 1.3.2 | Cooked Sausages | 2012 | 600 | 1.5 | | 1.6.1 | Standard Burgers | 2010 | 400 | 1 | | 1.6.1 | Standard Burgers | 2012 | 300 | 0.75 | | 1.6.2 | Speciality Burgers | 2010 | 500 | 1.3 | | 1.6.2 | Speciality Burgers | 2012 | 350 | 0.88 | | 1.4.1 | Pork Pies & Sausage Rolls | 2010 | 600 | 1.5 | | 1.4.1 | Pork Pies & Sausage Rolls | 2010Rev | 550 | 1.38 | | 1.4.1 | Pork Pies & Sausage Rolls | 2012 | 450 | 1.13 | | 1.4.2 | Cornish Pasties | 2010 | 500 | 1.3 | | 1.4.2 | Cornish Pasties | 2010Rev | 450 | 1.1 | | 1.4.2 | Cornish Pasties | 2012 | 400 | 1 | | 1.7.1 | Hot Dogs | 2010 | 550 | 1.4 | | 1.7.1 | Hot Dogs | 2012 | 550 | 1.38 | | 1.5.1 | Whole Muscle | 2012 | 300 | 0.75 | | 1.5.2 | Reformed Whole Muscle | 2012 | 400 | 1 | | 1.5.3 | Comminuted Reformed Meat | 2012 | 600 | 1.5 | | 1.4.3 | Other Meat Pastry | 2010 | 450 | 1.1 | | 1.4.3 | Other Meat Pastry | 2010Rev | 400 | 1 | | 1.4.3 | Other Meat Pastry | 2012 | 300 | 0.75 | | 1.2 | Ham & Cured Meats | 2010 | 1000 | 2.5 | | 1.2 | Ham & Cured Meats | 2010Rev | 800 | 2 | | 1.2 | Ham & Cured Meats | 2012 | 650 | 1.63 | | 2.1 | Bread Rolls | 2010 | 430 | 1.1 | | 2.1 | Bread Rolls | 2012 | 400 | 1 | | 8.1 | Chinese Ready Meal | 2010 | 300 | 0.8 | | 8.1 | Chinese Ready Meal | 2012 | 250 | 0.63 | | 9.1 | Dried Soup | 2010 | 250 | 0.6 | | 9.1 | Dried Soup | 2012 | 230 | 0.58 | | 12.1 | Cakes | 2010 | 240 | 0.6 | | 12.1 | Cakes | 2012 | 200 | 0.5 | | 25.2 | Vegetarian Sausage & Burger (Avg) | 2012 | 370 | 0.93 | | 25.2 | Vegetarian Sausage & Burger (Max) | 2012 | 600 | 1.5 | | 1.1 | Bacon | 2017 | 1150 | 2.88 | | 1.2 | Ham | 2017 | 650 | 1.63 | | 1.3.1 | Sausages | 2017 | 450 | 1.13 | | 1.3.2 | Cooked Sausage | 2017 | 550 | 1.38 | | 1.4.1 | Sausage Rolls | 2017 | 450 | 1.13 | | 1.4.2 | Cornish | 2017 | 390 | 0.98 | | 1.6 | Burgers | 2017 | 300 | 0.75 | | 1.1 | Bacon | 2024 | 1035 | 2.59 | | 1.2 | Ham | 2024 | 650 | 1.63 | | 1.3.1 | Sausages | 2024 | 430 | 1.08 | | 1.3.2 | Cooked Sausage | 2024 | 520 | 1.3 | | 1.4.1 | Delicatessen, Pork Pies & Sausage Rolls | 2024 | 370 | 0.93 | | 1.4.2 | Cornish | 2024 | 320 | 0.8 | | 1.5.1 | Whole Muscle | 2024 | 270 | 0.68 | | 1.5.2 | Reformed Whole Muscle | 2024 | 360 | 0.9 | | 1.5.3 | Comminuted or Chopped reformed meat | 2024 | 540 | 1.35 | | 1.6 | Burgers | 2024 | 270 | 0.68 | | 1.7.2 | Fresh Chilled Frankfurther | 2024 | 600 | 1.5 |
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